Articles by: Editor

Tarporley racer Oliphant makes podium start in BTCC opener

Tarporley racer Oliphant makes podium start in BTCC opener

Tarporley driver Tom Oliphant made a great start to his 2020 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship campaign at Donington Park taking a third podium finish of his blossoming BTCC career.

August 5, 2020
READER’S LETTER: 8-month gap since full CEC meeting is “outrage”

READER’S LETTER: 8-month gap since full CEC meeting is “outrage”

Dear Editor,
The full Cheshire East Council last met on the 20th of February. It has not met since.

And it is not going to meet until the 21st of October – a huge gap of EIGHT MONTHS or two thirds of the year.

August 5, 2020
READER’S LETTER: More effective lobbying needed by CEC leaders

READER’S LETTER: More effective lobbying needed by CEC leaders

Dear Editor,
Last month in this column I highlighted the need for good financial evidence if Cheshire East Council is to be successful in lobbying Government for more money to meet the costs of Covid-19.

August 5, 2020
Charity tractor run in Nantwich raises money for Motor Neurone Disease charity

Charity tractor run in Nantwich raises money for Motor Neurone Disease charity

The 2nd annual fund-raising ‘Charity tractor run’ took place from Stapeley, writes Jonathan White

The owners of 80 vintage and classic road-legal tractors arrived with their vehicles at Maylands Farm on Broad Lane, Stapeley, Nantwich for a 10am start on Sunday.

August 5, 2020
Nantwich COVID-19 survivor raises funds for Leighton Hospital life savers

Nantwich COVID-19 survivor raises funds for Leighton Hospital life savers

An 80-year-old coronavirus survivor from Nantwich is raising money for the hospital that ‘saved her life’ – by completing a track race in her wheelchair.

August 4, 2020
Boy, 17, charged with attempted murder in Nantwich incident

Boy, 17, charged with attempted murder in Nantwich incident

17-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after a man was found with serious injuries in Nantwich.

The teenager, of no fixed address, who was arrested on Friday (July 31), is also charged with possession of a meat cleaver.

August 4, 2020
Weaver Wander event in Nantwich to go ahead in September

Weaver Wander event in Nantwich to go ahead in September

The Weaver Wander annual event in and around Nantwich will go ahead on September 12, say organisers Rotary Club of Crewe and Nantwich Weaver.

August 3, 2020
RSPCA warning after sick puppies die in Cheshire East area

RSPCA warning after sick puppies die in Cheshire East area

The RSPCA is urging people to be cautious buying puppies after a spike in reports about sick dogs in Cheshire East.

The charity and Cheshire East Council have had 10 incidents reported since the beginning of the year.

August 3, 2020
Man arrested in Nantwich after victim found with serious facial injuries

Man arrested in Nantwich after victim found with serious facial injuries

A man suffered a serious facial injury in an alleged stabbing at a house in Nantwich.

The incident is thought to have happened at a property on Welsh Row in the early hours of Saturday (August 1).

August 3, 2020
Nantwich Town launches £20,000 JustGiving appeal in bid to return to action

Nantwich Town launches £20,000 JustGiving appeal in bid to return to action

Nantwich Town chiefs have launched a JustGiving appeal in a plea to the community to help keep the club alive.

They say the COVID-19 Pandemic which brought the 2019/20 football season to a premature end in March has had a “devastating effect” on finances.

August 1, 2020
READER’S LETTER: Lymphoma Action support group in Cheshire

READER’S LETTER: Lymphoma Action support group in Cheshire

Dear Editor,
During these unprecedented times, connecting online is a great way that people can keep in touch.

This is even more important for those who are shielding because of health issues or vulnerability.

August 1, 2020
More than 30 Nantwich outlets join Eat Out to Help Out scheme

More than 30 Nantwich outlets join Eat Out to Help Out scheme

By Jonathan White
More than 30 Nantwich cafes, pubs and restaurants are taking part in the ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ government scheme to boost their trade as lockdown eases.

August 1, 2020
Boy, 17, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Nantwich

Boy, 17, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Nantwich

Detectives investigating a serious assault in Nantwich have arrested a 17-year-old boy.

The teenager was arrested in Stockport on suspicion of attempted murder and is currently in police custody waiting to be questioned by police.

July 31, 2020